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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1989

IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DEMOLISHED IN 1982 TO MAKE WAY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENTS.

MR LIAO NOTED THAT MA HANG WAS SITUATED IN STANLEY WHICH WAS STILL CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE BRITISH ARMY.

HE SAID THE RE-ERECTED MURRAY HOUSE WOULD BECOME A FOCAL POINT IN A VILLAGE SQUARE UNDER THE NEW MA HANG VILLAGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SCHEME TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.

OF THE

THE AUTHORITY'S PLANS ALSO INCLUDED THE REHABILITATION WATERFRONT AREA AT STANLEY AND THE PROVISION OF A NEW PROMENADE THERE TO ENHANCE ITS ATTRACTIVENESS TO TOURISTS, HE ADDED.

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAD INDICATED THAT IT WAS PREPARED ΤΟ MEET THE COSTS OF RE-ERECTION OF MURRAY HOUSE AND THE SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE COSTS.

MR LIAO ALSO SAID THE ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD HAD CONSIDERED THE RELEVANT MERITS OF HARCOURT GARDEN AS A POSSIBLE SITE FOR THE RE-ERECTION OF THE BUILDING.

ANY FURTHER GARDEN, NAD

HOWEVER, THAT PROPOSAL HAD NOT DEEN PURSUED BECAUSE THE URBAN COUNCIL, WHICH WOULD MANAGE THE INDICATED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE PREPARED ΤΟ HAVE THE BUILDING RE-ERECTED THERE.

ONE BILL PASSED

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THE REVISED EDITION OF THE LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 WAS PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

DEBATES ON TWO OTHER BILLS WERE ADJOURNED. THE BILLS ARE THE MONEY CHANGERS (DISCLOSURE OF RATES, CHARGES AND COMMISSIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 AND THE FACTORIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989.

AND INDUSTRIAL

UNDERTAKINGS

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